Rope Basket

This is the first time I've made a rope basket. I bought cotton clothesline rope from Home Hardware. It was rather expensive, I'll have to see if I can locate a more affordable source. The sewing machine sewed through the clothesline with no problem at all. It took a bit of figuring to make the handles and finish the top, but I think it turned out ok. I cut the strips of fabric 3/4" wide, that was a good size. The instructions said to cut the strips half an inch wide, but I thought that seemed a little narrow. The strips were joined with a glue stick to hold them until they were stitched in place. My next rope project with probably be a bowl.